Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to rule over Israel.’ New Living Translation then I will establish the throne of your dynasty. For I made this covenant with your father, David, when I said, ‘One of your descendants will always rule over Israel.’ English Standard Version then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to rule Israel.’ Berean Standard Bible then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’ King James Bible Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. New King James Version then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, ‘You shall not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel.’ New American Standard Bible then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel.’ NASB 1995 then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel.’ NASB 1977 then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel.’ Legacy Standard Bible then I will establish your royal throne as I cut a covenant with your father David, saying, ‘You shall not have a man cut off as ruler in Israel.’ Amplified Bible then I will establish your royal throne just as I covenanted with your father David, saying, ‘You will not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel.’ Christian Standard Bible I will establish your royal throne, as I promised your father David: You will never fail to have a man ruling in Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will establish your royal throne, as I promised your father David: You will never fail to have a man ruling in Israel. American Standard Version then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. Contemporary English Version and I will keep my solemn promise to him that someone from your family will always be king of Israel. English Revised Version then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation then I will establish your royal dynasty as I said in a promise to your father David, 'You will never fail to have an heir ruling Israel.' Good News Translation I will keep the promise I made to your father David when I told him that Israel would always be ruled by his descendants. International Standard Version then I will make your royal throne secure, just as I agreed to do for your father David when I said, 'You are to not lack a man to rule over Israel.' Majority Standard Bible then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ?You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.? NET Bible Then I will establish your dynasty, just as I promised your father David, 'You will not fail to have a successor ruling over Israel.' New Heart English Bible then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I covenanted with David your father, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel.' Webster's Bible Translation Then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. World English Bible then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I covenanted with David your father, saying, ‘There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthen I have established the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with your father David, saying, A man of yours is never cut off [from] ruling in Israel; Young's Literal Translation then I have established the throne of thy kingdom, as I covenanted with David thy father, saying, There is not cut off a man to thee -- a ruler in Israel; Smith's Literal Translation And I set up the throne of thy kingdom according as I cut out to David thy father, saying, There shall not be cut off to thee a man ruling over Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will raise up the throne of thy kingdom, as I promised to David thy father, saying: There shall not fail thee a man of thy stock to be ruler in Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version I will raise up the throne of your kingdom, just as I promised to your father David, saying: ‘There shall not be taken away a man from your stock who will be ruler in Israel.’ New American Bible I will establish the throne of your kingship as I covenanted with David your father when I said, There shall never be wanting someone from your line as ruler in Israel. New Revised Standard Version then I will establish your royal throne, as I made covenant with your father David saying, ‘You shall never lack a successor to rule over Israel.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen I will establish the throne of your kingdom for ever, as I have covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a son in my presence to sit on the throne of Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I shall establish the throne of your kingdom to eternity, according to what I swore to David your father, and I said to him: ‘You shall not lack a son from before me who reigns over the kingdom of Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I covenanted with David thy father, saying: There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom, as I covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man ruling in Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD's Response to Solomon…17And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, 18then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’ 19But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods,… Cross References 1 Kings 9:5 then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ 2 Samuel 7:12-16 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ... Psalm 89:3-4 You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ... 1 Kings 2:4 and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ Psalm 132:11-12 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” Jeremiah 33:17 For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, 2 Samuel 23:5 Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire? 1 Kings 8:25 Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’ Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” Acts 2:30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne. Matthew 1:1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Romans 1:3 regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, Matthew 22:42-45 “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. / Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: / ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ ... Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. Treasury of Scripture Then will I establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel. stablish 2 Samuel 7:13-16 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever… as I have Psalm 89:28-40 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him… Psalm 132:11,12 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne… shall not 1 Kings 9:5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. Jeremiah 33:20,21,25,26 Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; … fail thee [heb] be cut off to thee 2 Chronicles 6:16 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. Jump to Previous Covenanted Cut David Establish Established Fail Israel Kingdom Lack Royal Rule Ruler Seat Stablish Strong There Throne WordJump to Next Covenanted Cut David Establish Established Fail Israel Kingdom Lack Royal Rule Ruler Seat Stablish Strong There Throne Word2 Chronicles 7 1. God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, 2. and glory in the temple, the people worship him 4. Solomon's solemn sacrifice 8. Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people 12. God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition then I will establish your royal throne This phrase signifies God's promise to maintain the Davidic dynasty. The establishment of the royal throne is a divine assurance of stability and continuity for the kingdom. In the context of ancient Israel, a stable monarchy was crucial for national identity and security. This promise is rooted in the Davidic Covenant, which is a central theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing God's commitment to David and his descendants. Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty and faithfulness. as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’ Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe son of King David and the third king of Israel, Solomon is the recipient of God's promise in this passage. He is known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem. 2. David The second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart, David is the one with whom God originally made the covenant regarding the perpetual dynasty. 3. Israel The nation over which Solomon and his descendants are promised to rule, provided they remain faithful to God. 4. The Davidic Covenant The promise God made to David, ensuring that his lineage would continue to rule Israel, contingent upon their faithfulness. 5. The Temple Dedication This event is the context of God's promise to Solomon, occurring after the completion and dedication of the temple Solomon built for the Lord. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness to His PromisesGod's covenant with David and Solomon highlights His unwavering faithfulness. Despite human failure, God's promises remain steadfast. Conditional Promises While God's promises are sure, they often come with conditions. Solomon's continued rule was contingent upon his obedience to God's commands. The Importance of Obedience Solomon's reign serves as a reminder that obedience to God is crucial for maintaining His blessings and favor. Legacy and Leadership The promise of a lasting dynasty underscores the importance of godly leadership and the impact of one's legacy on future generations. Christ as the Fulfillment Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, is the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant, reigning eternally as King.(18) As I have covenanted with.--Heb. k?ratti l?, "Icut (a covenant) for." The word b?rith, "covenant," is omitted, as in 2Chronicles 5:10. So LXX., ?? ???????? ????? ?? ????? ???. Syriac, "As I sware to David." Kings: "As I spake concerning David" (k?ratti may be an ancient misreading of dibbarti, "I spake;" the two being much alike in Heb. writing). Ruler in Israel (mosh?l).--Kings, "From upon the throne of Israel." The chronicler has substituted a reminiscence of Micah 5:1, probably correcting a defective text, the word throne having fallen out. Syriac, "who standeth on the throne of Israel." Hebrew then I will establishוַהֲקִ֣ימוֹתִ֔י (wa·hă·qî·mō·w·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand your royal מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ (mal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom throne, כִּסֵּ֣א (kis·sê) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne as כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I covenanted כָּרַ֗תִּי (kā·rat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant with your father אָבִ֙יךָ֙ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father David לְדָוִ֤יד (lə·ḏā·wîḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse when I said, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘You will never לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no fail יִכָּרֵ֤ת (yik·kā·rêṯ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant to have a man אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person to rule מוֹשֵׁ֖ל (mō·wō·šêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign over Israel.’ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links 2 Chronicles 7:18 NIV2 Chronicles 7:18 NLT 2 Chronicles 7:18 ESV 2 Chronicles 7:18 NASB 2 Chronicles 7:18 KJV 2 Chronicles 7:18 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 7:18 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 7:18 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 7:18 French Bible 2 Chronicles 7:18 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 7:18 Then I will establish the throne (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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